Hot Summer Page-Turners

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Jun 25, 2007 at 2:00 AM

Summer's here and now's the time for kicking back and relaxing with a good book at the beach, in the back yard, or on a boat. And if you're a Nantucket High School or middle school student, it's mandatory, and your assignments are due on the first day of school in the fall.

"Barefoot" this summer's beach read

Elin Hilderbrand Cunningham writes about what she knows, the rich, the famous, and the poseurs of Nantucket society, and spins it into literary gold. . .More

Homework in the hot sun? You bet

With school out for the summer, most Nantucket children are dividing their time between jobs, friends, family and the beach, and quite a few will be carrying a book or two in their backpacks as they make their summer rounds. . .More

Sandler's latest chronicles unsung explorer Henry Hudson

Corey Sandler is a journalist, not an historian. So, when he came upon the story of Henry Hudson, who he considers one of the greatest but least-known explorers in history, he set out on a 25,000-mile, six-month voyage to discover his true story. . .More

The Nantucket Atheneum will join with libraries across Massachusetts in offering the 2007 Statewide Summer Reading Program, “Catch the Beat @ your library,” that celebrates reading and books across the commonwealth. . .More

Nantucket High School Summer Reading Lists

AP English

Juniors and Seniors

Freshmen and Sophomores

Cyrus Peirce Middle School Summer Reading List

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